In the United States, hunger and obesity go hand in hand. More
than 17 million US households struggle to put food on the table,
and when they do, it’s often high in fat and sugar because
healthy options are scarce in low-income neighborhoods.

Using a case study approach to investigate protection of
endangered species, a UB Law School faculty member has found
significant gaps in how public agencies keep track of endangered
species agreements. The finding by Jessica Owley, associate
professor, demonstrates key concerns with monitoring and
enforcement of endangered species permits.

With its Greek-style amphitheater at Baird Point, Lake LaSalle
has long served as the iconic image of UB’s North Campus.
Built in 1970 to provide flood control and water runoff, the
60-acre lake for years was more popular with flocks of Canada geese
than with boaters and other recreational users.

Eight communities across the country will receive training and
assistance to link family farmers and local residents who lack
access to healthy food, thanks to a project spearheaded by UB and
partners.

Volunteers spent the day planting 180 trees in areas around the
South Campus with little or no tree coverage as part of
“ReTree the District,” an initiative to add more than
1,000 trees to the urban tree canopy over the next two years.

The Growing Food Connections Policy Database, hosted by the
School of Architecture and Planning, assists local governments as
they work to broaden access to healthy food and help sustain local
farms and food producers.

UB’s annual celebration of International Education Week
(IEW) Nov. 10-14 will focus this year on the topic of
sustainability, with the keynote speakers and other events bringing
a global context to the subject.

Alanna Olear is one of many students taking advantage of
UB’s undergraduate research opportunities. She is studying
which alternative leaves a smaller environmental footprint
throughout the life of the product.

Buffalo is nestled in a region loaded with farms and orchards,
yet a deacde ago the city housed many neighborhoods where fresh
fruits, meats and vegetables were in short supply. Now, Buffalo has
become a leader in urban agriculture.

Children enrolled in the UB Child Care Center, a state-licensed
and nationally accredited center serving the children of UB
students, faculty and staff, are able to experience its
enriching curriculum.

The People's Climate March was held on September 21st to raise
awareness of the urgent need to combat global climate change. UB
students were among the nearly 400,000 people who participated in
the march.

The university has installed a boat launch between The Commons
and the Center for the Arts. The launch is part of an effort to
further engage the UB community, especially students, in nearby
natural resources.

The UB community gets an A+ for generosity, donating more than
24,000 items in this year’s school supply drive sponsored by
the Office of Community Relations. In all, 24,469 items were
collected, making this year’s drive the most successful one
yet.

Where can you learn how to be more “green” at work
and home, see rescued birds, enjoy free samples of sustainable
products and even donate items to Goodwill? The answer, of course,
is the sixth annual UB Sustainable Living Fair.

Children attending the UB Child Care Center’s summer camp
last week learned about the importance of water to everyday life as
part of an annual summer program presented by the Office of
Sustainability.

The colleges in this collection do a great job of teaching their
students sustainable practices, working in their communities, and
spreading information. These institutions deserve credit and
encouragement.

William Phillipps, UB geology graduate student, will travel to
Norway to collect data that proves the Svalbard-Barents Sea
Ice-Sheet’s (SBSIS) the point when the ice began to melt is
older than its suggested age.

UB's Prosperity Scholarship program welcomes its newest class of
young, promising scholars, the biggest selection of students in the
scholarship’s history and claiming many of Western New
York’s best and brightest students as its own.

Illinois environmentalists expecting a battle with business over
a call for a ban on microbeads, which show up inside fish that are
caught for human consumption, found the industry quickly
collaborated.

Two UB architecture faculty members have won internationally
prominent lifetime achievement awards for their “significant
and lasting” contributions to environmental design research,
practice and teaching.

Robert G. Shibley, dean of the School of Architecture and
Planning, is being recognized by the American Institute of
Architects New York State (AIANYS) for his design influence on
public architecture across the state.

This spring, concerned regional citizens can gain practical
skills to mobilize their ideas into community action by enrolling
in the Citizen Planning School, a free resource being offered by
the School of Architecture and Planning.

Students and professors in architecture, engineering and
management will design, build and promote GRoW House — a
1,400-square-foot, solar-powered home — as finalists in the
national Solar Decathlon competition.

UB IT increased the efficiency of the computing power at the
Center for Computational Research. The project decreased total
energy consumption at the data center by 20%, saved UB more than
$278,000, and reduced our carbon footprint by 550 metric tons.

We have made a commitment to sustainable buildings. Greiner
Hall debuted in August 2011 and represented the first LEED
gold designed student residence hall in the State University of New
York System and also was designed with the practice of
Universal Design in mind.

UB is an innovator in solar energy on campus through The Solar
Strand, a one-of-a-kind solar array designed by landscape architect
Walter Hood that serves as a model for blending art, science,
accessibility and technology at public research institutions.

Use the Solar Strand app as a personalized tour guide when
visiting the site. With the app you can explore the site at your
own pace, discover more about the project, and learn how it
supports UB's sustainability initiatives.

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Green Solutions

Think of the impact any small city has on the environment. Waste
is created, water is used and energy is needed to power the
community. UB understands that by focusing on sustainable measures,
we can mitigate our environmental impact.